Tecla

08/11/2024

30'10.7N 015'09.9W course 203' speed 7kn When I went shopping in Ullapool, I made one mistake.. I did not check what kind of flour was actually in the bags with flour. And so I bought a few kilo's of plain white flour, just to be sure, thinking about the two big bags of flour in the pantry and assumed one would be white and the other possibly rye or something else.....

30’10.7N 015’09.9W course 203′ speed 7kn When I went shopping in Ullapool, I made one mistake.. I did not check what kind of flour was actually in the bags with flour. And so I bought a few kilo’s of plain white flour, just to be sure, thinking about the two big bags of flour in+ Read More

07/11/2024

32'47.6N 014'14.9W course 196' speed 6,4 Today we got a little breeze! Sadly, with that little breeze came a nasty sea state! Shaking us again, making our mizzen flap around, like there was no wind at all. Just before lunch we tried sailing, but were unsuccessful. We have had a little mishap with our traveler and had to rig our jib in a different way....

05/11/2024

37'21.8N 012'27,4W course 171' speed 4,3 They don't come easy nor do they come cheap, the miles of the last 24 hours. Head winds and a moderate to rough sea state, with short waves on quick intervals made it hard to get our speed above the 4,5 knots. In the last 6 hours we should have had most of the stronger winds, and so now we are waiting and hoping for the sea state to calm down quickly as well....

37’21.8N 012’27,4W course 171′ speed 4,3 They don’t come easy nor do they come cheap, the miles of the last 24 hours. Head winds and a moderate to rough sea state, with short waves on quick intervals made it hard to get our speed above the 4,5 knots. In the last 6 hours we should+ Read More

04/11/2024

38´26.9N 011´23.7W course 185´ 4,5kn Our small spa guest, of 15 centimeters large, seems to have taken up permanent residence. It was a windy day and she had trouble holding on to our varnished top deck, and so she decided that downstairs would be better for her. As I was making dinner (sunday roast!) she was hopping around behind me, like she had lived with us for ever....

38´26.9N 011´23.7W course 185´ 4,5kn Our small spa guest, of 15 centimeters large, seems to have taken up permanent residence. It was a windy day and she had trouble holding on to our varnished top deck, and so she decided that downstairs would be better for her. As I was making dinner (sunday ro...

03/11/2024

40´25.3N 010´25.6 course 190´ speed 7kn Saturday was a beautiful day. We started of sailing, but then lost the wind, and continued under engine. The sunrise was beautiful and all day long we had blue skies and the sun in our faces. With sails still set, helping with the small breeze that was still there, we were doing 7 knots on average and so, very happily heading South!...

40´25.3N 010´25.6 course 190´ speed 7kn Saturday was a beautiful day. We started of sailing, but then lost the wind, and continued under engine. The sunrise was beautiful and all day long we had blue skies and the sun in our faces. With sails still set, helping with the small breeze that was stil...

02/11/2024

43'13.7N 011'20.0W course 157 speed 8,1kn Our miles South are starting to count. Layers are peeled off during the day and a noticeably warmer air is flowing towards us. The Easterly wind is fairly moist though, that can feel cool after a few hours at the helm, but still, its is getting warmer!! And the sailing with this Easterly breeze is amazing....

43’13.7N 011’20.0W course 157 speed 8,1kn Our miles South are starting to count. Layers are peeled off during the day and a noticeably warmer air is flowing towards us. The Easterly wind is fairly moist though, that can feel cool after a few hours at the helm, but still, its is getting warmer!! ...

01/11/2024

45'46.4N 012'16.3W course 169' speed 5,3 What one can tell themselves is hiding in the dark and then freak out about, is so fascinating! The nights are extremely dark, no moon, low cloud cover and so no stars, just our sailing lights shining into the dark. It can feel like a scene from a series, possibly right out of Shadow and Bones, not knowing what is lurking around us....

45’46.4N 012’16.3W course 169′ speed 5,3 What one can tell themselves is hiding in the dark and then freak out about, is so fascinating! The nights are extremely dark, no moon, low cloud cover and so no stars, just our sailing lights shining into the dark. It can feel like a scene from a serie...

31/10/2024

48'26.0N 012'18.8W course 212' speed 7kn What a day! At 06:00h we set the mainsail and the big jib, the wind was still very light, but just to be prepared for when the predicted 8 to 10 knots would start, we had our sails up. Joel tried sailing without the engine a few times during his watch, going at 5 knots for 20 minutes, feeling confident, but then loosing the speed in a big swell still running from the West South West, and being unable to get the speed up again in the light air....

48’26.0N 012’18.8W course 212′ speed 7kn What a day! At 06:00h we set the mainsail and the big jib, the wind was still very light, but just to be prepared for when the predicted 8 to 10 knots would start, we had our sails up. Joel tried sailing without the engine a few times during+ Read More

30/10/2024

50'29.3N 011'06.6W course 211' speed 6,5kn Ireland was like Ireland has often been for us, concealed by fog. In 2006, the South West coast of Ireland was where it all started, our first sailing season with the Tecla. Cork, Bantry Bay, Bear Island and Di**le Bay, it seemed like such a far corner of the world. I remember anchor watches in the fog, sun starting to rise, slithers of sunlight coming through and then a mysterious world would unveil, ready to be explored....

50’29.3N 011’06.6W course 211′ speed 6,5kn Ireland was like Ireland has often been for us, concealed by fog. In 2006, the South West coast of Ireland was where it all started, our first sailing season with the Tecla. Cork, Bantry Bay, Bear Island and Di**le Bay, it seemed like such a far corne...

29/10/2024

29/10/2024

52'47.3N 010'56.5W course 188' speed 5,9kn Today we have been making our way South under engine, with only 3 hours of sailing in between. Making our way out of Donogal Bay was not the easiest. Progress was slow as the waves rolling in from the North Atlantic were high and confused. The waves were coming from the West and the South West which made choosing the best course out of the bay, pretty hard....

52’47.3N 010’56.5W course 188′ speed 5,9kn Today we have been making our way South under engine, with only 3 hours of sailing in between. Making our way out of Donogal Bay was not the easiest. Progress was slow as the waves rolling in from the North Atlantic were high and confused. The waves w...

28/10/2024

54'30.1N 009'46.2W course 302' speed 5,3kn Yesterday we made for an anchorage in Ireland, in Killala bay in the Donagal Bay Area. We went at anchor, as we knew in the morning of the 27th there was a strong South Westerly expected. And although the winds we experienced in the bay were a lot lighter then we expected, we were happy to get a break from the headwinds and accompanying swell....

54’30.1N 009’46.2W course 302′ speed 5,3kn Yesterday we made for an anchorage in Ireland, in Killala bay in the Donagal Bay Area. We went at anchor, as we knew in the morning of the 27th there was a strong South Westerly expected. And although the winds we experienced in the bay were a lot lig...

26/10/2024

55'35.7N 009'23.7 course 178' speed 6,2kn As we made our way out of the Minch we started to feel more and more swell. With winds too light to sail, we kept our speed up under engine, to make as much South as possible. Around 8:30 we felt there was enough wind and we started to set the #2 jib and the mainsail (first reef) as the staysail and reefed mizzen were already up....

55’35.7N 009’23.7 course 178′ speed 6,2kn As we made our way out of the Minch we started to feel more and more swell. With winds too light to sail, we kept our speed up under engine, to make as much South as possible. Around 8:30 we felt there was enough wind and we started to+ Read More

25/10/2024

57'35.9N 006'56.3W course 195' speed 6,1kn After spending 6 extra days in the harbour of Ullapool, due to strong Southerly winds, we have found our weather window and have made a run for it! A little sad to see Ullapool disappear, our small merry band of sailors is happy to get going. Nights of being on watch to see if the mooring lines are holding, nights of getting out of bed to find see if the wind had shifted, or our wind blocker the ferry had left, were getting on our nerves a little....

57’35.9N 006’56.3W course 195′ speed 6,1kn After spending 6 extra days in the harbour of Ullapool, due to strong Southerly winds, we have found our weather window and have made a run for it! A little sad to see Ullapool disappear, our small merry band of sailors is happy to get going. Nights o...

21/10/2024

Ullapool Harbour 21-10-2024 12:01We have been in Ullapool for the past week, although we were only planned for a 4 day stay.. Luckily the harbour is very friendly and is happy for us to stay alongside to wait out the succession of low pressure area's hitting Ireland and Scotland. The full force of Storm Ashley hit Ullapool between 23:00 to 01:00, with winds up to 64knots (33m/s or 120km/h or force 12bf)!!...

Ullapool Harbour 21-10-2024 12:01We have been in Ullapool for the past week, although we were only planned for a 4 day stay.. Luckily the harbour is very friendly and is happy for us to stay alongside to wait out the succession of low pressure area’s hitting Ireland and Scotland. The full force of...

14/10/2024

The Tecla has made it to Ullapool, our home away from home. But simultaneously as she was sailing South, the Tecla van is making her way North!! Supplies and crew loaded, including two dogs! Just 160 km to go!! Now in the highlands where some of the mountain peaks are covered in snow! Winter is coming. Time to head South!

11/10/2024

For all those guest crew members of the NWP, a nice article, with a lot of memories! Thank you Susan for sending

Explore the relics of failed settlements, doomed expeditions, and ancient Inuit history on Devon Island, one of the Arctic’s most unforgiving landscapes.

09/10/2024

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picture credits to Eduardo Villouta - 2023